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The following are prerequisites to the ADN program.
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ADN Prerequisite course |
DSC Course # |
Credits |
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Human Anatomy/Lab |
BIOL 2320/2325** |
5 |
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Human Physiology/Lab |
BIOL 2420/2425** |
4 |
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Elem Gen Organic Chem/Lab (PS) |
CHEM 1110/1115 |
5 |
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Math (MA) |
MATH 1030* or 1040* or 1050* |
3-4 |
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Intro to Writing (EN) |
ENGL 1010*** |
3 |
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Intermediate Writing (EN) |
ENGL 2010*** |
3 |
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Psychology or Human Development (SS) |
PSY 1010 or 1100 or FCS 1500 |
3 |
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*MATH 0920, 0990, 1010, ENGL 1470, 0990, 0995 may be required before prerequisite courses depending on ACT or CPT test scores. |
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**It is recommended that students without a strong biological science background take at least BIOL 1010 before DSC Anatomy and Physiology courses. |
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***LIB 1010 is a prerequisite or co-requisite to ENGL 1010 or 2010. |
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of coursework. This includes general education requirements as well as associate degree in nursing coursework. The following three support courses are required. Pathophysiology must be completed before enrollment in NURS 3200, and statistics is a prerequisite for NURS 3600 (See course descriptions.) They may be taken after admission into the BSN program.
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BSN Nursing Co-requisite Courses |
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Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Cr |
Semesters Offered |
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BIOL |
4400 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
Fall, Spring |
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MATH |
1040 |
Intro to Statistics |
3 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
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OR |
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STAT |
2040 |
Business Statistics |
4 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
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COMM 1010, 1020, or 2110 is also required.
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General education requirements must be completed prior to degree completion. Click Here for GE requirements. |
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Students with an Associate of Science/Arts (AS/AA) or Bachelor of Science/Arts (BS/BA) degree from an institution within the Utah Higher Education System will have fulfilled these general education requirements.
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Students with an Associate of Science/Arts (AS/AA) or Bachelor of Science/Arts (BS/BA) degree from a college outside of the Utah Higher Education System will need to fulfill the Composition (EN) (ENGL1010 and 2010), Math (MA), and American Institutions (AI) general education requirements for Dixie State College of Utah.
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Students with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in nursing may be required to complete additional general education requirements.
Course descriptions for the BSN courses can be found in the current catalog.
BSN Courses are offered different semesters. Here is a schedule to help plan your course of study.
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BSN Nursing Courses |
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Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Cr |
Semesters Offered |
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NURS |
3100 |
Professional Nursing Roles (first semester) |
3 |
Fall |
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NURS |
3200 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
Spring |
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NURS |
3300 |
Transcultural Nursing |
3 |
Fall |
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NURS |
3400 |
Nursing Informatics |
3 |
Spring |
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NURS |
3600 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
Summer |
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NURS |
3700 |
Gerontological Nursing |
3 |
Fall & Spring |
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NURS |
4020 |
Community Health Nursing |
5 |
Fall |
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NURS |
4030 |
Nursing Policy and Ethics |
3 |
Spring |
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NURS |
4040 |
Leadership and Management |
5 |
Fall |
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NURS |
4600 |
Senior Capstone (last semester) |
4-6 |
Spring |
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Test Out Policy This applies only to the clinical portion of Nursing Leadership and Management or Community Health Nursing.
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